Posted on 08/28/2021 6:52:18 PM PDT by marshmallow
With time running out to rescue civilians fleeing the Taliban, Afghan Christians and others whose names appear on U.S. government lists of qualified evacuees are being turned away at the airport in Kabul, representatives of aid organizations and others told CNA Wednesday.
"I was told by contacts from various groups working to rescue those still in danger in Afghanistan—who must remain anonymous — that the State Department at least at a certain point was not implementing the lists that they require the organizations to compile — even though they have sent them multiple times,” Faith McDonnell, director of advocacy at Katartismos Global, an Anglican nonprofit ministry group based in Manassas, Virginia, told CNA Wednesday.
“It seems at present as if no one is getting any priority unless they have some sort of special connection inside the airport,” she said.
Looming over the deepening humanitarian crisis is a deadline of Friday for civilian evacuation operations at the Kabul airport to give way to the transport of the remaining 5,400 U.S. military personnel out of the country in order to meet a target date of Aug. 31, set months ago by the Biden administration, for a full U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
U.S. officials have said the date could be extended if necessary, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
According to the White House, the United States has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 87,900 people out of Afghanistan since the end of July, on U.S. military and coalition flights. However, at least tens of thousands are still reportedly looking to leave Kabul in the coming days.
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And the planes will fly out mostly empty.
Well, then they had best find the Will to fight for their lives !
I thought Glenn Beck was on this one …
I am truly ashamed of America. We lost our way.
America hasn't lost its way. Most Americans want to do the right thing, but we can't thanks to that boob in the White House.
Amen. I just hope most Americans are paying attention to this democRAT caused disaster. I fear they aren’t... Most Americans these days are completely wrapped up in their own little bubbles, not paying attention to anything but themselves and stupid sh*t that they see in the leftist media.
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As a Soldier and Marine type guy, and able bodied, someone sign me up.
I would be honored to give my life, to get these innocent people out. My heart is broken for these innocent people.
Just need some significant support.
And I am quite familiar with the neighborhood.
“The designation currently gives priority to “women at risk,” journalists, academics, pilots, and “minority populations,” among others.”
But Christians don’t count.
He was and did get thousands out, but he said the State Department blocked him every step of the way.
We did so on a larger scale well before this.
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